The Outpost
Type: Book

As of November 2026, The Outpost has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Sep 2025 on Ryan Hawk. Jake Tapper's book The Outpost is referenced in Ryan Hawk's episode as a significant work about Afghanistan, which influenced his storytelling in 'Race Against Terror.' Tapper describes it as an "amazing book," highlighting its importance in understanding the complexities of the conflict.
The Outpost is a 2019 American war film directed by Rod Lurie, based on the 2012 non-fiction book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor by Jake Tapper, about the Battle of Kamdesh in the War in Afghanistan. It stars Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom, Jack Kesy, Cory Hardrict, Milo Gibson, Jacob Scipio, Will Attenborough, and Taylor John Smith.
| Mentioned in | 3 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on Ryan Hawk |
| Author | Jake Tapper |
| Published | 2012 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Limited |
| Subjects | Non-fiction, Military History, Counterinsurgency, Kamdesh, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2009 |
| ISBN | 1234567891 |
| Genre | Non-fiction, Military History, Counterinsurgency, Kamdesh, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2009 |
How do different shows talk about The Outpost?
2 shows discussed The Outpost in these episodes.
- Pod Save America — 2 episodes
- Ryan Hawk — 1 episode
I wrote about in The Outpost, which amazing book.
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Who talks about The Outpost on podcasts?
The Outpost came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Pod Save America.
What is The Outpost mentioned alongside?
The Outpost is most often mentioned alongside Tunisia, Original Sin and Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo).
Mentioned together: Tunisia, Original Sin, Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo), Suriname, Race Against Terror, Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al-Qaeda Killer at the Dawn of the Forever War, John Favreau, Najib Zazi, Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence (DNI)